Bilboquet (game)
The Bilboquet (also called Ring and Pin , Balero , Kendama , Ticayo or Perinola ) is a game of skill .
history
Canadian Inuit are considered to be the originators of this game, which was carved from walrus teeth and assigned magical powers under the name Ajaqaq . It should, played in winter or early spring, hasten the arrival of the sun. Northwest coast Indians called it dzagzegala and it was customary to place bets on the winner. Bilboquet was a popular toy at the end of the 16th century . It was so popular and widespread that at the time of Henry the Third in France " almost everyone carried one with them and passed the time with it even in company and during entertainment. The game found its way to Japan and was known there as Kendama The play equipment itself was also converted into an inconspicuous weapon (hibuki) of the geishas.
function
It consists of a turned rod that tapers at one end to which a ball is attached by a cord. This ball has a hole that must fall onto the tip of the rod by skillfully throwing it. Hence the name (bille = ball, boquet = little billy goat. The ball is taken "on the horn" ). The material used is wood, bone or plastic. Inuit used rabbit skulls as balls and animal tendons instead of cord .
variants
Bilboquet shapes are also known, where a pan or mug sits on top of the rod with which you can catch the ball. There are simple variants made of bone and noble ones made of marble or gold. With several holes of different sizes, it counts differently depending on the difficulty. There are also variants with several balls.
See also
literature
- Frederic V. Grunfeld (ed.), Eugen Oker (German revision): Games of the world I - history, games, do it yourself. Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag, Frankfurt / Main 1985; Pp. 150-152. ISBN 3-596-23074-8
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Hellmund GMS. 2001: Jocus, juegos, game, jogo, jeu, giocco, game. Papelera Tolasana SA Buenos Aires. 34p
- ↑ http://www.tagblatt.ch/altdaten/tagblatt-alt/tagblattheute/sg/stgallen/tb-st/art742,13612
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from January 17, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Oker, page 150
- ↑ page 8 (note 55) (PDF; 5.8 MB)
- ↑ Games of the world: how to make them, how to play them, how they came to be , editor Frederic V. Grunfeld, Verlag Swiss Committee for UNICEF, 1982, page 252
- ↑ http://www.zeno.org/Pierer-1857/A/Bilb%C5%8Fquet
- ↑ http://www.zeno.org/Brockhaus-1809/A/Das+Bilboquet
- ^ Oker, page 152
